Hey there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for March 21, 2025.

We're looking at a decent day on the water today. Sunrise was at 7:12 AM and sunset will be at 7:22 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. The weather's shaping up to be partly cloudy with a high of 54°F and light winds from the southwest. Tides are running moderate, with a high of 11.5 feet at 9:23 AM and a low of 1.8 feet at 4:07 PM.

The big news is that the spring Chinook season is just around the corner, but we've still got some nice winter blackmouth action going on. Anglers have been having luck targeting these resident Chinook salmon, especially in Marine Areas 10 and 11. Reports from last week show decent catches around Jefferson Head, Point No Point, and Possession Bar. Most fish have been in the 5-8 pound range, with a few pushing 12-15 pounds.

For you blackmouth hunters, I'd recommend trolling with downriggers using flashers and spoons. The Green Crush flasher paired with a 3.5" Kingfisher Lite spoon in Cookies n' Cream or Irish Cream has been a hot combo. If you prefer bait, try whole or cut-plug herring behind a flasher.

Don't forget about the sea-run cutthroat trout either. They've been active in the shallows, especially on incoming tides. Casting small Clouser Minnows or Crazy Charlie flies near creek mouths and along gravelly beaches can produce some nice cutties.

As for hot spots, I'd suggest trying Possession Bar on the flood tide or working the edges of Quartermaster Harbor. If you're shore-bound, the fishing pier at Redondo Beach has been producing some nice blackmouth for anglers using jigs or cut herring.

The resident coho action has been picking up nicely too. Folks casting Buzz Bombs and Rotators from the Edmonds Pier have been landing some nice silvers in the 3-5 pound range. If you're heading out that way, try to time it for the incoming tide.

Remember to grab your 2025 fishing license and salmon catch record card before heading out. Tight lines, everyone!